A new tool to give hospitalists feedback to improve interprofessional teamwork and advance patient care.

Benjamin J. Chesluk; Elizabeth Bernabeo; Brian Hess; Lorna A. Lynn; Siddharta Reddy; Eric S. Holmboe

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A new tool to give hospitalists feedback to improve interprofessional teamwork and advance patient care.

November 28, 2012

Chesluk BJ, Bernabeo E, Hess B, et al. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012;31(11):2485-2492.

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Highlighting the value of teamwork in health care, this article discusses the development of a feedback-based process to help hospitalists assess their interprofessional teamwork competency.

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